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It is with great sadness that Sealstrip Corporation announces that Founder, Harold “Pat” Forman, 91, peacefully passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018.
Pat Forman was an entrepreneur and inventor. Over the years...

We understand. It is on the list of consumer desires, but they don’t want to pay for it, and neither do you. But what if we told you there are a few very easy, cost effective, and proven methods to deliver a more sustainable package?

Sealstrip Corporation announces the launch of its newest convenience feature for flexible packaging, SealAcross®. SealAcross is an intuitive easy open, tamper evident and resealable label feature applied in the cross direction of the packaging film, at the end seal.

Now more than ever, brands are redesigning packaging more frequently to meet consumer demands and, let's just say, short attention spans. Trying to be more innovative, louder, greener, smaller, bigger, better! We're here to give you a couple pointers on easily integrating consumer-loved convenience features with a new film design.

You found it. The perfect flexible packaging convenience feature. It’s award-winning, sustainable, and efficient! Now you want to proceed with getting it up and running on your packaging – but what’s the next step? You have to get operations up to speed, and purchasing, and marketing, and engineering…each bridge you need to cross seems like a huge project! Sealstrip can help ease your mind and provide resources for making crossing those bridges easier.

Reflecting the trend toward multi-functionality and food safety, Sealstrip Corp., Gilbertsville, PA, recently introduced a series of tapes that provide both barrier and FDA compliance. “In regard to sustainability, traditional reseal features add more weight to the package, require more energy to produce and affect line efficiency. With Sealstrip’s tapes, very little weight is added, very little energy is used to apply the feature, and line speeds are unaffected,” says Jo Anne Forman, director of product development.

When searching for the right consumer convenience feature for your product’s packaging, using the right search terms and asking the right questions is paramount. Deciphering industry terms can be like red tape between you and what you really want. Lucky for you, we want you to know what we mean!
So…“Reclosable” versus “Resealable” – what’s the difference?

Snack and bakery retail sales data for the past year points toward the importance of “freshness” as a product attribute (watch for the June issue of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery for our “State of the Industry—Bakery” analysis for more on how freshness is taking the lead on some product segments). Convenience also remains selling point across all retail grocery channels.

“It’s not just about wrapping things in the least costly single layer structure anymore,” said Heather Chandler, president, Sealstrip (Booth #C-3502). Barrier properties in today’s packaging can help foods stay fresh for longer. Brands can also turn to packaging solutions that leave less air in a package after the buyer has enjoyed part of the snack, explained Chandler. Sealstrip produces Peel&Seal and FreshPak, pressure-sensitive tape closures similar to a zipper that run as part of a flexible bag when the package is formed.

How can a tape improve your brand’s bottom line?
65% of consumers want resealable features on packaging, according to a recent FPA survey. And they’re willing to pay 14% more for it.
How can you get the most out of that 14% premium while meeting your consumers’ needs?